-:- Chapter 3 -:-

Jorge held a flashlight to his face so I could see him. "Yes! Jorge!"

I jumped into his arms as he held me tightly. "Come on." he said.

He took my hand and dragged me through the main doors. I looked around with the light of fallen flashlights and the bouncing light from Jorge's and saw dead bodies lying every where. Cops. Innocent people. Zombies? "Jorge? Where's Chief? what's going on?"

He ran and spoke at the same time, "Chief's Dead. Don't worry about what's happening. I'll tell you later."

"But Jorge."

"No Buts!" He yelled. He's never really yelled at me before. I was shocked. Yet, I still ran. If Jorge was this serious, something has to be wrong. He pulled me down the stairs and into the basement of the police department. I stumbled and slipped, since I cant see well. He opened a door and threw me inside. I heard a gunshot, then the door closing before I hit the ground. Then, silence.

"Fox. FOX! WAKE UP!"

I opened my eyes. The room was dim. I focused on the face above me, "Jorge?"

He smiled and gave me a hug, " I'm sorry I threw you. I needed to get you out of the way. Forgive me?"

"Of course." I said woozily, yet with a smile. I hugged him back, closing my eyes. I heard someone stand in front of us. I opened one eye and saw Julian. "O, Julian, Hello."

He smiled, "Hello Fox. how are you feeling?"

I rubbed my head, "I have a headache. But I'm fine. Some one tell me what's going on."

Jorge let me go and sat in front of me. Julian grabbed a chair and moved it closer to us. They looked at each other then at me. Jorge looked at the floor and spoke, "My cousin is Carlos Oliveira. He was a member of the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service. I was a member with him too. Which is why I never really joined the force here, didn't want my records fully checked out. Well, anyway, When Umbrella was destroyed and shut down, I thought my life was at ease. But when I heard from Umbrella X and a new U.B.C.S. was being formed, I denied it. And well... Julian... you take over."

I looked from Jorge to Julian, growing very confused. "Umbrella X is up to the same thing as the old Umbrella was up too. Experimenting with chemicals and anything else. Unfortunately, there is a base here in San City. And I'm guessing, chemicals got loose, leaking throughout the city. Right now, The department is done for and we're trapped. If we do get out, the city will be over run with zombies-"

"ZOMBIES?" I interrupted.

"Yes zombies. And we'll be stuck in a never ending terror where we might not live."

I simply stared at them both. Might not live? "Umm... is this like... Raccoon city?"

Jorge sighed, "Its exactly what happened to Raccoon City."

I sat with my head in my hands. I cant believe this is happening. I couldn't hearing anymore screaming. All I heard were groans. Zombies... that's all I heard. Fear was building up in my throat. I looked at Jorge. At that moment, he looked different. I didn't notice but with his shirt torn and a bloody mark on his forehead, he looked more manly than the clean boy he always was. I stared into his brown eyes and watched them scan me, "Jorge? What are you looking at?"

"nothing...I'm just checking if you're okay, that's all."

I nodded, "Am I going to die?" I knew it was a stupid question but I needed to ask.

Jorge held me and whispered "no" in my ear. I looked at Julian who shook his head, "Fox, Jorge and I are going to make sure that you live through this okay?"

I nodded. I just felt embraced by Jorge's hug, that I didn't really need anything else. the way he was holding me, assured me, that I was going to be okay.